Hearing the words of his own general, the generals nearby looked a little puzzled!

My own general has always been arrogant.

Normally, Suli did not take Cao Jun seriously. How could he be so conservative today?

"With the current strength of our army, if we go out of the city and take the initiative to fight Cao's army, we will undoubtedly play into the hands of Cao's thieves!"

"When the king personally leads the main force to arrive, all units of our army can just hold tight to the defense line!"

"The terrain of Yangping Pass is steep. Cao's army could not even hope to break through the pass if it was in vain."

Perhaps seeing through the doubts in the hearts of the generals, Wei Yan pondered for a moment and then explained it.

Although on the surface he regarded Cao Jun as a country chicken and a tile dog.

But he still won't underestimate the enemy's combat power!

Especially this time, Cao Cao, King of Wei, personally conquered the country.

Strategically despising the enemy and tactically paying attention to it, this is the most basic principle of being a good general.

As if thinking for a while, he added, "Micang Mountain is located to the south of Guancheng. I have already deployed a defense line in advance. If Cao Jun dares to go there, Xiahou Yuan's death will be repeated again."

"As long as Nanshan is not lost, it won't hurt even if the commanding heights of Tiandang Mountain are seized."

"Just wait until the king's main force arrives, and then our army will launch a counterattack to take it back!"

After finishing his sentence, Wei Yan also slowly revealed the battle plan he had planned.

After hearing this, all the generals felt relieved.

All the generals have been in Hanzhong for a long time, so they naturally know the surrounding mountains and rivers.

Yangping Pass was opened in the north and south of Tiandang Mountain and Micang Mountain in the south. This resulted in the narrow terrain in front of the pass and the extremely difficult formation of army formations.

So much so that it is as difficult as climbing to the sky to forcibly detain the customs!

However, since Micang Mountain is located in the south of Guancheng, and if this mountain is occupied, you can go directly to the back of the pass.

The stronghold of Yangping Pass is also based on the north gate.

Since the south is directly connected to the capital Nanzheng, it is not that strong.

Therefore, as long as the safety of Micang Mountain is guaranteed, it will be difficult for Cao's army to attack the enemy.

This is also the reason why Wei Yan gathered his main forces in Guancheng and Micang Mountain.

Tiandang Mountain only gathered a few tribesmen in some strongholds to prevent the safety of Guancheng's flanks.

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It is also due to the weak defense of Tiandang Mountain.

In the end, under Xu Huang and Cao Zhen's vigorous attack, they quickly seized the main peak and established a camp.

The outpost food and fodder assembly area has been completed.

The deadlock at Yangping Pass also formed.

It was not until the beginning of May that the main force of the Han army, which led its troops across the vast Daba Mountains and crossed the Jinniu Ancient Road, entered the hinterland of Hanzhong one by one.

Upon arriving at Nanzheng, the capital, at the suggestion of his adviser Huang Quan, Liu Bei also ordered veteran general Huang Zhong and his adviser Fa Zheng to lead his troops to Yangping Pass to join Wei Yan's troops.

To prevent Cao Jun from putting too much pressure on Wei Yan.

Then, he ordered the main forces of the various ministries to temporarily station in Nanzheng to rest for a period of time, so as to rush to the front line with full military strength and resources.

Although Hanzhong and Bashu are adjacent to each other, the distance is really far.

In addition, the Jinniu Ancient Road is opened in the majestic Daba Mountains, and all the roads are mountain roads, which are quite steep.

Even though the soldiers' endurance was amazing after marching thousands of miles away, they were just tired soldiers when they rushed to the front line rashly, and they were not enough to fight the main force of Cao's army in a decisive battle.

Prioritizing some rest is the best policy!

Huang Zhong and Fazheng led the front troops and rushed quickly to Yangping Pass.

After the two armies reunited.

The two of them also heard Wei Yan's detailed account of the military situation that had been closed recently.

After listening, a look of seriousness suddenly appeared on the face of Fa Zheng on one side, and then he seemed to have fallen into deep thought.

After Wei Yan finished speaking, he noticed the unusual look on his face, and then he raised his hands and asked, "Sir, do you have any questions?"

As soon as he said this, Fazheng Xing, who was looking deep in thought, turned around and responded softly, "According to General Wei's statement, Cao's army has been stationed at Guanxia since the army entered Guanxia."

"We just sent an elite force to seize the commanding heights along Tiandang Mountain north of Guancheng and then did nothing else, right?"

"What you said is true!"

After Wei Yan heard this, although there was some confusion on his face and he didn't know what it meant, he still nodded in agreement instinctively.

"Then this matter will be a bit difficult to handle!"

Fa Zheng's face suddenly showed a bit of sadness, and he sighed slowly.

"Huh? How do you say this?"

Wei Yan was still a little confused about Fazheng's inner meaning and continued to ask.

After hearing this, Fazheng raised his head and looked at him and the surrounding generals. His face gradually returned to a peaceful look, and he said slowly:

"Yangping Pass is located between two mountains in the north and south, and is blocked by the Han River in the middle. As a result, the road under the pass city is narrow, which is not conducive to the formation of troops and cannot be deployed."

"Based on the well-organized defenses laid out by General Wei, if Cao's army were to attack forcefully, they would definitely be defeated."

"When his master's spirit is exhausted at the old city, that will be the opportunity for our army to counterattack."

"After leaving the pass, they defeated the main force of Cao's army in one fell swoop, and then took advantage of the victory to march forward to intimidate the land of Guan and Long."

"but……"

In the previous conversation, Fazheng's words became more and more passionate, making the generals feel as if their blood was boiling in their chests.

But with a sudden turn, his words seemed to be slowly lowering his voice.

It sounds a little bit low-pitched.

This couldn’t help but shock everyone!

Could it be that there is something wrong with this?

"However, with the current behavior of Cao Jun, it is obvious that he does not want to attack by force?"

Fazheng pondered for a moment before speaking solemnly.

Then, he slowly said, "Seizing the main peak of Tiandang Mountain can not only spy on our military situation in the pass, but also serve as a place to store grain."

"The Cao family has been pacifying Guanlong for several years. Now, except for the military capital still stationed in the border areas and the Zhao Tong troops in Yinping County who constantly threaten the Liangzhou border, the rebel forces have been basically eliminated."

"If Cao's army is based in Guanzhong and continues to rely on Sanguan Road to transport grain to Hanzhong, it will form a tug-of-war with our army and compete for logistical losses."

"This situation will be very detrimental to our army!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Fazheng looked around and observed the expressions of the generals, perhaps because he was worried that they still did not understand the seriousness of the matter!

He then quickly described the various disadvantages of transporting grain thousands of miles from Sichuan.

After hearing this, Wei Yan, Huang Zhong and other leading generals suddenly had different expressions on their faces, with worries appearing on their faces.

They are all generals who can stand alone. Now that Jing Fazheng has explained it like this, they naturally understand that Cao Jun's war of attrition is detrimental to their own side.

"Then sir, is there any way to crack it?"

After a long silence, Huang Zhong, who was still old and strong, raised his hand and asked.

Hearing this, Fazheng slowly shook his head and responded, "This is a conspiracy!"

"If our army wants to resolve the issue, it can only take the initiative to seize the defense line on the main peak of Tiandang Mountain."

"But I'm guessing that the Cao thieves are probably waiting for our army to switch on and off to fight."

As soon as these words came out, all the generals were silent and looked a little bad.

"It seems like Thief Cao is bound to win this time!"

After Wei Yan heard this, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

But Fazheng saw that all the generals were looking a little down, and he knew that the war was about to begin, but he couldn't let everyone's fighting spirit be low. He rolled his eyes and said with a smile:

"But, there are not all ways to crack it."

"Oh? What's your best idea, sir?"

"I am still planning this strategy. After the king leads the main force to the pass, it will not be too late for our army to attack again!"

In one word, although the generals were not told the answer, it could be regarded as initially stabilizing the morale of the generals.

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And after many days of rest.
Chapter completed!